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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "A Speech to the Graduates" through "Highfalutin".
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In "Highfalutin," what feature that he and Amy share embarrasses Sedaris at lunch?
(a) Sagging skin.
(b) Thinning hair.
(c) Dental problems.
(d) Poor posture.
2. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what is Sedaris's purpose in mentioning Gretchen's program of study and Amy's work at Second City?
(a) They are examples of artistic career choices that contrast with safer career choices.
(b) They illustrate his point that the post-college years can be the best years of a person's life.
(c) They demonstrate that gifted artists generally succeed quickly.
(d) They are a warning about the instability of non-traditional career choices.
3. What does the Bushmaster ad that Sedaris sees explicitly associate guns with?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Romance.
(c) Masculinity.
(d) Safety.
4. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say was the hardest part of Lou's hospitalization for the siblings?
(a) Making time to be at the hospital.
(b) Seeing their father's confusion.
(c) Seeing their father in pain.
(d) Paying the hospital bills.
5. In "Hurricane Season," how does Sedaris characterize the difference between his own anger and Hugh's?
(a) His anger is fleeting; Hugh's anger is long-lasting.
(b) His anger is personal; Hugh's anger is generalized.
(c) His anger is sarcastic; Hugh's anger is aggressive.
(d) His anger is justified; Hugh's anger is arbitrary.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do Harrison and Austen prefer to spend their time doing?
2. How is the term "highfalutin" introduced into the essay "Highfalutin"?
3. What does the Blue Mountain School District give its students to fight off an armed gunman?
4. In "A Speech to the Graduates," what do the joke about the police stopping a car and the farcical benefit Sedaris promises for participating in his charity event have in common?
5. In "Highfalutin," what does Sedaris ultimately decide his idea of perfect happiness is?
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